Testseek.co.uk have collected 91 expert reviews of the Samsung GT-I8000 Omnia 2 / Omnia Icon and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung GT-I8000 Omnia 2 / Omnia Icon.
August 2009
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The editors liked
For Samsung Omnia II
The Samsung Omnia II is a great looking handset with an awesome screen.
Spectacularly bright screen
Excellent range of connectivity options
Good mistake correction dictionary
5MP camera
Simple
Welldefined interface
Faster
Smoother user experience
Quality screen
Plenty of room to personalise the phone
Reasonable photos
AMOLED screen dazzles
Windows Mobile has been tarted up
The stunning AMOLED display stretches across 3.7-inches of pixel-perfect joy. Pictures and flicks have never looked better on a handset. Samsung's also ported its TouchWhiz 2.0 UI across from the Jet on to the Samsung Omnia 2
So there are plenty of w...
The editors didn't like
For Samsung Omnia II
Occasional build quality niggles
Laggy performance
Weak battery life
Resistive touchscreen
Several different interfaces can be confusing
Battery life
Screen less useful in direct sunlight
Still slow in places
Some menus still too complicated
Lag like a 56k modem
It also means Samsung's carried across its "Cube" interface for browsing all your media by twisting the sides of a cube. It's more time-consuming to bring up than the individual folders
So flashy but ultimately annoying. There's also no getti...
The Omnia II is an amazing device. Its a million miles away from the original Omnia. That one was good but this one is supa-doopa with a cherry on top!The screen is without doubt the best I have seen to date. Windows Mobile 6.5 works flawlessly and a l...
Simple, welldefined interface, Faster, smoother user experience, Quality screen, Plenty of room to personalise the phone, Reasonable photos
Several different interfaces can be confusing, Battery life, Screen less useful in direct sunlight, Still slow in places, Some menus still too complicated
The Samsung I8000 Omnia II is certainly a device that is hard to match, let alone beat and that much is clear with just a cursory glance at its specs. It also carries the aura of a new OS version pioneer, which in itself is enough to generate excitemen...
Abstract: Samsung Omnia 2 ReviewThe dust has barely settled after Android and Apple purchases when Windows-powered phones have surfaced to keep the excitement alive in smartphone industry. Samsung has jumped into the Windows bandwagon with its own mobile phones ...
Bright, sharp AMOLED screen, Good camera and photo features, High call quality, Opera and other builtin apps, Fast data speeds on Verizon,
TouchWiz is extremely clunky, Future of classic Windows Mobile in doubt, Overall interface is slow and imprecise, Swype not necessarily a big advantage, More intuitive phones available for as much or less.
The Omnia II is a classic example of understanding only superficially what makes a rival tick. Much like iPod challengers of ages past, Samsung's phone has a hardware feature set that makes it a true contender when just looking at spec sheets, but the ...
Abstract: The Samsung Omnia II is a smartphone sequel to its predecessor released a year ago from the manufacturer. This new edition offers Verizon customers plenty of features in the way of practicality and entertainment, in addition to a design that is hard to...
TouchWiz has some quirks, Touchscreen isn't super responsive
With its eye-catching design and variety of multimedia features, the Omnia II is a solid Windows phone, but sluggish performance keeps it from being perfect. ...
Abstract: The Omnia II serves as a nice bridge for first-time smartphone users. Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface makes customizing the home screen easy, but it feels too sluggish and shouldn’t be placed on a smartphone. For $199, the Omnia II has a rich feature...
